| Show SUNDAY SERVICES religious services were held bold in the r rabern abor aole nacle salt lake city sunday tiep 1894 at 2 p m elder doph E R taylor of the presidency ot or the stake presiding the choir bung the hymn commencing great god indulge my humble hamble claim thou art my hope my by joy my resto the opening prayer was waa offered by cloter joseph christenson the choir I 1 t captain of lera israels elB host boat and guide vf of all who seek the land above elder john henry smith was waa called upon to a dress the congregation he remarked how bow fewest is tle human buman voice in songs of praise to our father in the lullaby at out our mother knee and to in the kindliness of a loving par 0 eaid counsell counsel how hanh barab it is when gusej isk in anger the congregation on this occasion has assembled to listen to alongi and words word of praise to center their thoughts on the tha thai attach to tham as a 4 ud nd in listening to be iween strains of the hymns of praise the peace aso and joy which come with rhth r such that we might to always have thein with us UL we could contrast their sweetness with the bitterness which we know of under other circumstances which bring discord and sorrow and we ml nt lit wish that the pleasurable feelings always should abide with us the speaker had bad no doubt that the almighty designed that his children abile they had bad the choice between good and evil should walk in those paths that make the most pleasing experiences perien ces ju in lile life and bring constant to their souls it is not net the of the creator that thai in our asso with each other we should bt ek to arouse that which is disagreeable to our associates anu ourselves but that we should control ourselves and do everything that is 18 consistent to 10 brior bring peace and love to all the business of creating dissension belongs n to another personage than the god whom we worship fuere are no people who have been more carefully than have the latter day saints that they should leave in the background those peculiar characteristics that make us unpleasant to others we are called to order out our lives according a co to 10 the pattern ot tue the redeemer and to be as near as possible in his image in our conduct the saints are carefully taught in this pattern they are exhorted to lead emp terige lives to hold bold sacred the we me of a human being to observe moral ewo and be themselves hema elves pure and to conform to all ail those principles ingul acted 0 ted by the divine master that they become in tee image of f deity by following these instructions they hey could present an example of righteous ufah that would entitle them hem tu to a aa place among the just and to become fit 8 t for the presence of their lord aud and re be dutmer dut mer in his observation the speaker had learned that there were many who were called saints sainte who idly neglected ahe admonishments of the almighty for instance he had bad given a revelation lou enjoining temperance which he declared was adapted to the weakest or of saints yet after fifty years there had been little progress reft in arriving at his standard if the law of god were 8 applied ay to us how few would come bome up to the mark whose home today is botch evaded ty a or daughter who disregards the requirements of the almighty regarding lives of tom tear perance per anoe how many of those who bear the he holy priesthood to ell call the world to salvation have not within their thresholds violators of the jaw of god goa how daany thany of this oo congregation nare have ordered their heir lives in accord with that which they know to be the divine law each bach may answer for himself or herself as to to whether as professing saints they have havo met the responsibilities which rest upon them whether they are temperate honest and virtuous in their lives elder smith did not desire to censure anyone but to ask the people to examine themselves and nd ascertain whether wey they were weirs doing all tiley they should jim in carrying carryl bg on their father ve will or were neglectful of their du duties its and set an unworthy example the 4 0 ei 1 of each person has its influence I W javit all allot of us as the morl coti courage rage to id evil and avoid tho the road which leads to destruction deet ruction to set examples worthy of emulation by our children or othera the speaker believed that if the saints all 11 II observed the principle of temper once there woula be few among their children who would be marked fox destruction truc tion by the use of intoxicating drinks drinke that it would be very rarely that a drunken person would be seen been on our streets because the influence of a temperate example among the S bunts ii ats would operate against the debasing habit of dru drunkenness neon how frequent ly are sons and daughters led from the paths of virtue by the demon drink the speaker believed belie some good could be done by restraining human viciousness but he be did not believe that legal enactments were completely effectual in enforcing lives of moral rectitude that WAS a work word of the home of the lat father herand and the mother and of those who give instruction at the fireside the saints have bee beebi ri called to declare that the dispensation of the fullness fui loess ot of times had been ushered to io and that the command had gone forth come nut of her my people that ye partake not of her sins sine and receive not of her plagues yet hundreds and thousands of them disregard this sacred call and by their example cause many to lead intern pe ria lives T the speaker pleaded with the people to be fully temperate in their habits many were strict as hey could be but many also were given to slight variances from the strict rule and though ways way that might not ap e or harmful to thenia elves yet in those s mall adall departure depar turea they were setting ex amples that led others to do worse he exhorted aborted the salute saints to set their faces firmly against the use of intoxicants in any degree that their alvea might be a perfect example tor borot others to do like wise then than would they fulfil fulfill the obligations placed on them in this by the lord the almighty has han designed them to be a light to the world and they should make them elves worthy to occupy that exalted position they should arouse them selves elves and by their purity their coo con latency gilli tency their faithfulness fulfil fulfill the holy mission placed upon them that all men should love them hem for their good deeds and glorify 40 god ad they have received the gospel of lor peace in a opened up j toy by hb great god himself Hima elf who introduced his hladon to the boy prophet and bohose the hainas to accomplish mighty purposes in the salva Uon ot of men may they be awakened to a sense of this position and fully meet its response bilie ies the choir sang the anthem 0 come lot let us sing unto the lord benediction was offered by elder hober heberd J grant |
